Gov. Bill Rchardson signed an emergency proclamation Friday to release state money for the area near the Mexico border.

Illegal immigration, drug smuggling, kidnapping, murders, a drug cartel, animal deaths, and destruction of property are a long list of things Richardson said New Mexicans near the border know too well.

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Resident Linda Gambel has been robbed twice.

"It was very good what he said, but personally i think it's just a quick fix," she said.

Richardson said he's put in a request to the Mexican government to help with the area.

While the state of emergency declaration gives the governor the power to call in the national guard, his office said there are no plans to move troops toward the border.